The CSM extension for the description of positive and negative parity bands in even-odd nuclei

Abstract

A particle-core Hamiltonian is used to describe the lowest parity partner bands $K^π=1/2^{\pm}$ in $^{237}$U and $^{239}$Pu. The quadrupole and octupole boson Hamiltonian associated to the core is identical to the one previously used for the description of four positive and four negative parity bands in the neighboring even-even isotopes. The single particle space for the odd nucleon consists of three spherical shell model states, two of positive and one of negative parity. The particle-core Hamiltonian consists of four terms: a quadrupole-quadrupole, an octupole-octupole, a spin-spin and a rotational $\hat{I}^2$ interaction, with $\hat {I}$ denoting the total angular momentum. The parameters involved in the particle-core coupling Hamiltonian were fixed by fitting four particular energies in the two bands. The calculated excitation energies are compared with the corresponding experimental data as well as with those obtained with other approaches. Also, we searched for some signatures for a static octupole deformation in the considered odd isotopes.